Stranger Things is a Netflix science fiction horror series created by the Duffer Brothers. Set primarily in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, the story follows a group of friends whose lives change after the disappearance of Will Byers leads them into a supernatural world of secret government experiments, psychic abilities, monsters, and the mysterious dimension known as the Upside Down.
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- Premiered
- 2016-07-15
- Premiere Date
- July 15, 2016
- End Date
- December 31, 2025
- Broadcast
- Netflix
- Seasons
- 5
- Episodes
- 42
- Duration
- 42–77 minutes
- Themes
- Friendship
- Supernatural
- Coming of Age
- Parallel Dimensions
- Government Experiments
- 1980s Nostalgia
- Monsters
- Family
- Content Rating
- TV-14
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Production Company
- Upside Down Pictures
- 21 Laps Entertainment
- Producers
- Matt Duffer
- Ross Duffer
- Shawn Levy
- Dan Cohen
- IMDb Score
- 8.6
- RT Score
- 90%
- Metacritic Score
- 74/100
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